Monthly Archives: August 2017

Magical Season

Posted on August 31, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Most important for us is that Roger is still hungry and willing to improve every day, After everything he has done and already won, the results this year have been amazing.”   Severin Luthi, Roger Federer’s long-time coach I’m the first … Continue reading →

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“Labour Unrest”

Posted on August 30, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“There are two kinds of discontent in this world: the discontent that works and the discontent that wrings its hands. The first gets what it wants, and the second loses what it had. There is no cure for the first … Continue reading →

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Worth Having

Posted on August 29, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Nothing ever comes to one that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.”   Booker T. Washington “Nothing will work unless you do.”    Maya Angelou Over the weekend, I saw a long line of shiny yellow school buses … Continue reading →

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Writing Pleasure

Posted on August 28, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

How to Enjoy Writing: A Book of Aid and Comfort — love this title! When I pulled this guide by Janet and Isaac Asimov off my shelf and leafed through it, a passage just leaped out at me: “To be … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on August 26, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

I came across this poem by Ted Kooser in a “Poetry in Motion” selection the subway: A Map Of The World One of the ancient maps of the world is heart-shaped, carefully drawn and once washed with bright colors, though … Continue reading →

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“Just Freelax”

Posted on August 25, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

When my son Alex was just a little tyke and we were busy running around one afternoon, he turned to me and said, “Just freelax, mom.””Freelax” — love that word! If we could all just “freelax,” things would be so … Continue reading →

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Not Misunderstood

Posted on August 24, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Get at the heart of what is before you.”    Paul Cezanne “Don’t write merely to be understood. Write so that you cannot possibly be misunderstood.”    Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson is one of those renaissance writers who seems to … Continue reading →

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Improving Performance

Posted on August 23, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Change your strategy, change your results.”   Dr. Rob Gilbert “Success in general, in almost any endeavor, is made possible by malleable factors—things you can change and improve with effort.”   Brendan Burchard Brendan Burchard is a best-selling author and productivity expert. … Continue reading →

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Sweet Adversity

Posted on August 22, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“You are not judged by the  number of times you fail, but by the number of times you succeed. And the number of times you succeed is directly related to the number of times you fail and keep on going.”   … Continue reading →

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Sun Story

Posted on August 21, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

In celebration of the eclipse, a lovely poem: I’ll Tell You how the Sun Rose Emily Dickinson I’ll tell you how the sun rose, – A ribbon at a time. The steeples swam in amethyst, The news like squirrels ran. … Continue reading →

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